Ibuprofen (Motrin®) 400-800 mg PO q 6 to 8 h Max: 3200 mg/ day 10 mg/kg PO q 6 to 8 h Max: 40 mg/ kg/day do not exceed adult dosage • Pharmacologic Interventions: systemic, topical, transdermal, nerve block - Dose based on ideal body weight • Nonpharmacologic Interventions • (Diprivan®) Refer to pain, palliative or other specialists Weight less than 50 kg: 12.5 mg/kg IV every 4 hours OR 15 mg/kg IV every 6 hours. Maximum Single Dose: 15 mg/kg; not to exceed 750 mg. Minimum Dosing Interval: every 4 hours. Maximum Daily Dose: 75 mg/kg in 24 hours; not to exceed 3750 mg. Weight 50 kg or greater: 650 mg IV every 4 hours OR 1000 mg IV every 6 hours. pain or discomfort in chest, upper stomach, or throat. pale skin. passing gas. nausea. noisy, rattling breathing. rash with flat lesions or small raised lesions on the skin. shortness of breath. swelling of face, fingers, hands, feet, lower legs, or ankles. troubled breathing at rest. For under-17s, read our information on ibuprofen for children. Key facts. Ibuprofen works by reducing hormones that cause pain and swelling in the body. It takes 20 to 30 minutes to work if you take it by mouth, and 1 to 2 days to work if you put it on your skin. Ibuprofen is typically used for period pain or toothache. To calculate paracetamol syrup dosage for a child: Weigh the child. Calculate the dose you need: multiply the child's weight in kg by 15 mg. Dose = weight [kg] × 15 mg. Read the syrup concentration on the package. Let's assume it's 120 mg/5 ml. Calculate the syrup amount with the equation amount of syrup [ml] = (5 × dose) / 120 JeQyBE.

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